give out phrasal verb ( see also ↑ give )
1 . give something ↔ out to give something to each person in a group SYN hand out :
Can you give the drinks out, please?
give something ↔ out to
Students were giving out leaflets to everyone on the street.
2 . if part of your body gives out, it stops working properly or becomes much weaker:
Just as I approached the town, my legs finally gave out.
3 . if a supply of something gives out, there is none left:
My money was beginning to give out and there were no jobs to be found.
After two hours her patience gave out.
4 . give out something to produce something such as light, heat, or a signal SYN emit :
A gas lamp gave out a pale yellowish light.
5 . give something ↔ out British English formal to announce something, especially officially:
It was given out that the government was to enter into negotiations with the rebels.